Festivities may end the day after Thanks-giving, but turkey and trimmings linger on and on. With these ideas for tasty turkey dishes, people will be asking for more. Try the following recipes to recycle Thanksgiving goodies.
Turkey Salad – Perfect for Pita Pockets
Serve this versatile salad in pita bread halves or in a hollowed-out loaf of crusty French bread.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups diced cooked turkey
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 cup minced green pepper
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- ½ to ¾ cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- Pita bread or French bread
Optional Garnishes:
- Toasted or slivered almonds
- Apple slices
- Grapes
- Pineapple chunks
- Avocado slices
- Hard-cooked eggs
- Mandarin oranges or fresh orange sections
- Lettuce
- Water chestnuts, sliced
Combine turkey, celery, green pepper, onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, bouillon granules, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours to allow the flavors to blend.
Serve with the garnishes on a bed of crisp lettuce or in bread. Serves 6 to 8.
Turkey Divan – A Creamy & Cozy Leftover Dish
This divine dish is so classy no one will think of it as leftovers!
Ingredients:
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen broccoli
- 6 to 8 slices cooked turkey
- 1 (10 ½-ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon curry powder
- 1 cup slivered almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 2-quart casserole dish with vegetable spray.
Arrange the broccoli over the bottom of the dish. Add a layer of sliced turkey.
In a medium bowl, combine soup, milk, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder. Pour over the top of the turkey and sprinkle with slivered almonds. Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with rice. Serves 4.
